Sentences with phrase «lunar meteorites»
"Lunar meteorites" refers to rocks or fragments from the moon that have fallen to Earth. These objects are pieces of the moon that have been blasted off its surface by the impact of asteroids or comets, and later made their way to our planet through various means. Full definition
Since then, additional studies have found evidence of H2O and its building blocks hydrogen and hydroxide in lunar meteorites and Apollo - era rock samples.
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On another recent trip, he and a partner were locked in an Omani jail cell for two months after local police illicitly confiscated lunar meteorites that Farmer says were worth close to $ 200,000.
A new lunar meteorite has joined the Museum's collection.
At night, he uses LED lights to search for meteorites near the campsite — and has found two lunar meteorites this way.
More than 30 lunar meteorites have been found here on Earth.
Oxygen isotope analysis and rare earth element composition are only two of many other tests that a stone might have to undergo to be classified if it is a Martian or a Lunar meteorite.